Re: Former Celtic Montross (and Stackhouse)

[Cecil Wright <nocw1@nsh.library.ns.ca>]

Ratliff is a shotblocker who can help any team.  Hid expendability is 
only due to the play of Brian Williams.  I'm still glad the C's didn't 
trade for Stackhouse.  What kind of blockbuster are you waiting for?  
Obviously you are throwing the patient approach out the window.

Cecil

On Thu, 18 Dec 1997, Shailendra K. Mishra wrote:

> > From leew@wadsworth.org Thu Dec 18 12:39:45 1997
> >
> > 
> > WDIV-TV in Detroit is reporting that Stackhouse and much-traveled center
> > Eric Montross have been dealt to the Pistons for center Theo Ratliff and
> > guard Aaron McKie. The Sixers will also receive a conditional first-round
> > draft pick.
> > 
> > Bill
> 
> Detroit hit a slam dunk with this trade, Aaron McKie & Theo Ratliff give me a 
> break. I understand that the celtics were also in running for stack's services 
> but looks like pitino did not want to part with next years first rounder.
> On a different vein, the schedule now gets tougher and after sunday's game 
> against the Clips, I won't be surprised if we lose 7-8 games in a row. I just 
> hope that RP pulls of a block buster to improve the quality of players on this 
> team. - Mishra
>